The Defenders TV Series (2015)

[Nightmare Asylum]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/notyetamovie/news/?a=89682

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 . The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to the world's leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event.

Led by a series focused on "Daredevil," followed by "Jessica Jones," "Iron Fist" and "Luke Cage," the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell's Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel's "The Defenders" mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.

Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel's most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.

"This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel's brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel's specialty," said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. "This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what's sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure."

"Marvel's movies, such as 'Iron Man' and Marvel's 'The Avengers', are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels," said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "With 'House of Cards' and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we're thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude."

This new original TV deal follows last year's landmark movie distribution deal through which, beginning with 2016 theatrically released feature films, Netflix will be the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. Netflix members can currently enjoy a wide range of Disney, ABC TV and Disney Channel films and shows across the 41 countries where Netflix operates.

[Shasvre]

Now we have four threads with exactly the same OP.

Really hope all of these are well received. Would have loved to see an Agent Carter show as well.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Now we have four threads with exactly the same OP.

Haha, yup Looking forward to seeing them spin off into their own discussions.

Really hope all of these are well received. Would have loved to see an Agent Carter show as well.

I can kind of see them doing Agent Carter as an actual weekly TV show like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., rather than as part of a Netflix package like this.

[Shasvre]

I'm not really familiar with how Netflix works. Was House of Cards, for example, not released all episodes at once? That would be kind of cool if they did the same thing here.

[Nightmare Asylum]

I don't have Netflix myself, but from what I heard the whole season was put out in one shot, with the DVD/Blu-ray release a few months later.

I'm assuming that the package deal for this stuff is going to work in a similar way, maybe a few months or so in between each individual show as it builds up to The Defenders.

Come 2015 Netflix'll have my money

[Magegg]

So, THIS is going to be the rumoured 6-episodes miniseries...?

By the way, I don't see why opening this thread so early when we could discuss it on the MCU thread, because The Defenders TV show is still like 5 years away...

[Magegg]

What would be your casts?


Luke Cage/Power Man:
Terry Crews


Danny Rand/Iron Fist:
Eminem (or Seann William Scott)


Jessica Jones:
Maggie Gyllenhaal


Matt Murdock/Daredevil:
No idea here

[First Blood]

Eminem....lol wut.

[Aspie]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Magegg]

Eminem....lol wut.

An urban white guy with a bad attitude yet much talent... Eminem's fitting for me. He was good in 8Mile. And would be a good contrast if Crews played a little more comedic Luke Cage.

[First Blood]

But as Iron Fist? Please put that crack pipe down.

[Magegg]

But as Iron Fist? Please put that crack pipe down.

I think he would be perfect for the role.

[First Blood]

You're gonna make me pee my pants.

[Aspie]

Damn they must sell the good stuff in Mexico, huh Maggeg?

[First Blood]

Lets hope this doesn't turn out to be like Shield.